More than 8 million people watched Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner’s record-breaking jump live on YouTube, setting a new live-streaming height for the service.Users from around the world flocked to various devices to watch the historic event on the site, highlighting the change in which consumers view live events.The streaming kicked off at 7:08pm (UK time)… Continue reading Baumgartner’s record breaking skydive also sets a new height for YouTube
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A study from IMS Research has revealed that there were 693 billion ad-funded video streams in 2011, with this short-form content making up the overwhelming majority of the OTT video market.
Netflix, the video streaming service, launched in Sweden today after casting doubts in August about the company’s future in Europe.It had originally announced plans to launch in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland by the end of 2012 but subsequently stated that making their US venture profitable again was an over-riding priority. This resulted in the… Continue reading Netflix continues European expansion
The weekend saw a topsy turvy chain of events leading to EastEnders securing Friday night, Strictly beating The X Factor on Saturday and The X Factor beating Strictly on Sunday.
According to a new report released by analyst company MarketsandMarkets, social TV will eventually result in huge amounts of revenue for operators. The Social TV Market: Global Advancements Forecasts & Analysis (2012 – 2017) claims that revenue will reach $256.44 billion by 2017.
Hunted (BBC One, 9pm), the spy series with lots of running, kicking and double crossing, continued with aggressive self-confidence last night…
According to an exclusive report by Broadcast, UKTV is working on an overhaul of its entire website portfolio with a huge emphasis on social media and the addition of VoD services for each channel.
Genealogical documentary series Who Do You Think You Are? (BBC One) secured the biggest audience in the 9pm slot last night, after being postponed from last week.
The 8pm battleground heated up last night as both terrestrial BBC channels knocked out the competition in one clean swipe.
Monday night saw Nigella back in her giant purpose-built kitchen at 8:30pm on BBC Two, whipping up a flurry of delights that made her paid extras gasp in an astonished manner.